Data Center Manager Jobs in North Carolina

INTRODUCTION

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The Global Design and Construction team is a collaborative, program-wide organization responsible for delivering mission-critical data center construction projects. Working alongside fellow project managers, engineers, and program leaders, we contribute to a broad portfolio of new data center construction and major capital upgrades.

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly motivated professional to join our team as a Data Center Project Manager, Electrical to oversee the full lifecycle of electrical systems for our data center construction projects, from design and procurement through commissioning and closeout.

Description

This role requires a strong construction project management background with hands-on electrical oversight experience. The Data Center Project Manager, Electrical will manage the full electrical equipment lifecycle, from bid leveling through just-in-time delivery, ensuring alignment with project objectives and program standards.

As a Data Center Project Manager, Electrical, you will manage mission-critical data center construction projects, ensure the successful delivery of all electrical systems, and drive project success from planning to closeout. You will work closely with design partners, contractors, and internal operations teams to deliver world-class data center facilities safely, on time, and on budget.

Responsibilities

PROJECT PLANNING & PRECONSTRUCTION

• Participate in pre-construction planning including schedule development, contractor procurement support, and scope validation.
• Review and provide input on the Basis of Design (BOD) and Scope of Work (SOW) for electrical systems, ensuring alignment with project objectives and program standards.
• Attend design review meetings, coordinating with A/E partners with particular attention to electrical constructability and sequencing.
• Support value engineering efforts and verify compliance with NEC, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, IEC, and local jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate with mechanical, controls, and network workstreams to support a fully integrated project design.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & ELECTRICAL OVERSIGHT

• Serve as an owner's representative on assigned projects, overseeing general contractors, electrical subcontractors, and specialty vendors within the program team structure.
• Monitor schedule adherence, budget performance, risk identification, and contractor coordination on a day-to-day basis.
• Review contractor submittals for major electrical equipment including switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, diesel generators, and MV distribution equipment.
• Manage RFI tracking and resolution, conduct regular site visits, and witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for critical electrical equipment.
• Manage change orders, track cost-to-complete, and maintain accurate project reporting for program leadership.
• Enforce site safety programs, OSHA regulations, and NFPA 70E electrical safety standards across all contractors and site personnel.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT & VENDOR MANAGEMENT

• Ensure procurement of all electrical equipment complies with project specifications, program standards, and applicable code requirements from initial bid through final delivery.
• Oversee bid leveling, PO issuance, and shop drawing review workflows, ensuring timely engineer of record review and resolution of all comments prior to release for manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain vendor milestone schedules covering submittal durations, approval periods, manufacturing lead times, FAT dates, and required-on-jobsite (ROJ) dates, ensuring full integration with the master construction schedule from award through just-in-time delivery.
• Proactively monitor vendor performance, identify schedule risks early, and coordinate corrective actions with vendors and program leadership to protect critical path activities.
• Maintain procurement logs and equipment tracking registers, providing regular status updates to the program team and Data Center Global Construction Project Manager.

ELECTRICAL COMMISSIONING & PROJECT CLOSEOUT

• Participate in the development and execution of Commissioning (Cx) Plans, schedules, and checklists for all electrical systems including switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, ATS, diesel generators, PDUs, and busway systems.
• Coordinate NETA acceptance testing activities, reviewing and verifying NETA-compliant test reports for all applicable electrical equipment and systems.
• Review and verify equipment settings documentation including protective relay settings, circuit breaker trip unit settings, UPS configuration parameters, generator control settings, and ATS timing and transfer settings against the approved design and coordination study.
• Manage commissioning deficiency logs, ensuring all open items are resolved and closed prior to system acceptance.
• Support Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning activities through IST and full facility acceptance, coordinating with the commissioning agent, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Ensure all commissioning documentation packages are complete prior to closeout, including NETA test reports, equipment settings records, checklists, deficiency logs, and system acceptance signoffs.
• Support project closeout including as-built drawings, O&M manuals, spare parts handover, and operational training for Facilities and Operations teams.

STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION, REPORTING & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Collaborate with program team members, operations teams, design partners, and contractors to maintain alignment across all project phases.
• Provide regular project updates to the Data Center Global Construction Project Manager, escalating risks and decisions requiring program-level visibility.
• Support utility coordination, permitting, inspections, and AHJ approvals across assigned project locations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of construction standards, commissioning templates, procurement workflows, and project delivery processes across the broader program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience focused on hyperscale or large-scale colocation data center construction and commissioning.
• Demonstrated experience managing the electrical equipment procurement lifecycle including bid leveling, PO issuance, shop drawing review coordination, and vendor milestone schedule management through just-in-time ROJ delivery.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing Commissioning (Cx) Plans, commissioning schedules, and commissioning checklists for electrical systems and equipment.
• Familiarity with NETA acceptance testing standards and the ability to review and interpret NETA-compliant test reports for switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, and protective relays.
• Working knowledge of equipment settings including protective relay coordination, circuit breaker trip settings, UPS parameters, generator controls, and ATS transfer settings.
• Working knowledge of MV and LV power distribution, UPS systems, diesel generators, switchgear, and associated control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents including one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, coordination studies, and equipment specifications.
• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, NETA standards, and applicable construction safety standards.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills within a matrixed program environment.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 40-50% of the time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
• NETA Certified Testing Technician (CTT) or equivalent electrical testing certification.
• Hands-on experience managing Cx Level 1 through Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST) coordination and documentation.
• Familiarity with power system modeling tools such as ETAP or SKM.